Bleh! I got a four-pack of this free at HEB through a promotional offer. It’s bad. Tastes like weak, instant tea with a hint of agave and pear juice. The carbonation is weak, which just makes it taste flat. I wanted to like this, but even though the ingredients list is impressive, it’s a sad excuse for an energy drink. Back to the drawing board, HEB!
This is admittedly my first foray into the “Energy Tea” realm, but seriously, does anyone like this stuff? I wonder if the other flavors are any better.
Update 2/16/2011: As promised, I gave this drink another try. Truthfully, it didn’t change much. Here’s my quick video review.
I extremely disagree with you!! Zusma is so refreshing it tastes like a canned tea not a carbonated sugar drink like all the other energy drinks out there! We are hooked never will we buy anything else but Zusma prickly pear from HEB!!!
Expectations can really affect a taste experience, like when you expect a sip of Coke, but instead get a sugary mouthful of root beer or Dr. Pepper. Since you feel so strongly about it, and I have three cans left, I’ll try to clear my head of any expectations, give it another shot on its own terms, and update my review. Thanks for the feedback!